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Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1922, Page 5

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THE STOCK MARKET, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Prices at Westfield to-day were: Beef.—Larger yarding and prices firm throughout at last week’s rates. Extra-choice ox to 26s per 100 lb, choice and prime 20s to 245, plain and unfinished 16s to 19s; young cow and heifer beef 18s to 22s per 100 lb; other 13s to 16s per 100 lb. Calves.—Good yarding and prices showed an advance over last week. Runners £2 10s io £4; heavy vealers £2 15s to £3 12s, medium vealers £2 to £2 18s; others 15s to 30s.

Sheep.—Smaller yarding and last week’s prices maintained. Extra-heavy wethers 30s u 355, good wethers 27s to 295, medium wethers 25s to 275, others 20s to 245; best ewes 20s to 235, good ewes 18s to 20s. others 14s to 17s.

Pigs.—Average yarding and prices on a par with late rates. Heavy baconers £3 10s to £4 2s, medium baconers £3 to £3 10s. light £2 5s to £3; porkers—best £2 10s to £2 18s. good £1 15s to £2 ss, stores Ils to 30s. Lambs.—Average yarding and prices not quite so good as last week. Best hoggets up to 28s, good 22s to 255, others 10s to 28s; unfinished 13s to 16s. LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received Aug. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 1. Waihl shares are quoted at 28/9 and 31/3. Banks—Australasia £l3 6s 3d, Union £l3 15s, New Zealand £9l and 51/3. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile (ord.) £74. The exchange on Berlin is 2925 marks. At the wool sales, there was a poor selection of merinos, but strong competition was maintained, and prices continue to harden. Best merinos were fully 5 per cent, above the opening prices, and crossbreds were par to 5 per cent, above. Received Aug. 2, 9.5 p.m. London, Aug. 1. Wheat cargo prices are lower, and no Australian sales are reported. Steamer parcels are depressed owing to unsettled European exchanges and easier American markets. AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET. Auckland. Last Night. Sales.—Soldiers’ Inscribed Stock, •”‘8 12s 6d. City of Auckland 5% (1940), i. .<2 ss; Bank of New Zealand, 535; New Zealand Insurance, 28/9; Byrcroft, 18s; Wilson’s Cement, 18/10; Waihl, 29/6, 29/3, 29/-, 28/10 and 28/9.